#4F3B68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.077 303.5), rgb(79, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4F3B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3B68 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.077 303.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4F3B68 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3B68 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4F3B68 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3B68 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C4
oklch(63.1% 0.12 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#835EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.128 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D98
oklch(49.1% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B407B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3B68
oklch(39.4% 0.077 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#4F3B68 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #30446A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344467 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B424C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3B68
#4F3B68
oklch(39.4% 0.077 303.5)
- #3E4D19
#3E4D19
oklch(39.5% 0.078 123.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4F3B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #4F3B68 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.